****** SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 COURT DATE HAS CHANGED******

*****THE NEW COURT DATE IS NOW SEPT. 26, 2023***

  Join Zoom Meeting: https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/89672345992

Meeting ID: 896 7234 5992

RESETS - Must be in writing at least 3 days before your court date, in the office or by email courtclerk@pineypt.org - use your citation number and name as the subject.

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Rename your profile before the court date and time to show your

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME or CITATION NUMBER

You can edit your profile in the zoom app. Bottom right of the screen click on "More ...", "Basic", "Display Name".

Arraignments and Trials begin promptly at 9AM on the date indicated on the citation. The Presiding Judge will address the court and give instructions. Please be sure to turn off all distractions before entering the courtroom. No driving or operating machinery during the meeting. 

Dress Code is enforced on Zoom Meetings. 

Persons who have been charged, may enter their plea on the charge in one of three ways:

• Guilty (pay the fine and costs)
• Nolo Contendere (NO CONTEST) You have opted to not contest the charge and the punishment is at the discretion of the court
• Not Guilty (You are requesting a Jury trial. You must see the prosecutor before leaving to get a trial date and time.)

Email the court a picture of your driver license (only the front) and auto insurance. You may also include any information or documentation you wish to present to the court. Use your citation number and name as your subject.

RESETS - Must be in writing at least 3 days before your court date. Either in the office or by email courtclerk@pineypt.org No resets allowed by phone.  The subject line needs to have your full name and your Citation number or Driver's License number. 

• Since the outbreak of COVID-19 the Municipal Court has been holding virtual hearings and will continue exercising caution until further notice.

The City of Piney Point Village will begin Tuesday, August 18, 2020 and until further notice, all hearings will be virtual utilizing the Zoom© remote conferencing application ( https://zoom.us/ ). All hearings are subject to the same standards of conduct and attire as an in-person court. To participate in a virtual hearing you will need a smartphone or computer with a webcam and microphone enabled. You will also need to download the Zoom© application before the scheduled hearing. The Municipal Court cannot provide any technical assistance. When joining the virtual hearing, please use your full legal name & Citation Number as your “Display Name”. In the zoom app by a click on more. When you have successfully joined the virtual hearing, you will be placed into a virtual waiting room. Please be patient as this might take a while. You will then be brought into the virtual courtroom.

Warning: Strictly prohibited to record, video/audio tape, photograph or otherwise reproducing, saving or distributing the remote Zoom feeds of any court hearing.

• A raíz del brote de COVID-19, la Corte Municipal empezó con audiencias virtuales y continuara ejerciendo cautela hasta nuevo aviso.  A partir del martes 18 de agosto de 2020 y hasta nuevo aviso, todas las audiencias procederán utilizando la aplicación de conferencia remota Zoom ( https://zoom.us/ ). Todas las audiencias están sujetas a los mismos estándares de conducta y vestuario de una corte en persona. Para participar en una audiencia virtual, necesitará un teléfono inteligente o una computadora con cámara web y un micrófono habilitado. También deberá descargar la aplicación Zoom © antes de la audiencia programada. La Corte Municipal no puede proporcionar asistencia técnica. Al unirse a la audiencia virtual, favor de usar su nombre legal, apellido y numero de caso, como usuario “DISPLAY NAME”. Usted puede hacer esto en la app de Zoom, haciendo clic en mas. Cuando se haya unido con éxito a la audiencia virtual, será puesto en una sala de espera.  Por favor sea paciente esto puede tomar tiempo. Luego lo llevarán a la audiencia virtual. 

Advertencia: Estrictamente prohibido la grabación de video, audio, fotografía, reproducción, guardado o distribución e alimentación de transmisiones en Zoom de cualquier audiencia judicial.